DU LLB Admission 2023: Plea in Delhi HC Challenges Use of CLAT 2023 Scores for Admission

New Delhi: A student of Delhi University, Prince Singh has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding that the Delhi University should consider the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores for admission to LLB courses, instead of CLAT 2023 scores.

As per the officials, the plea submitted by DU students has challenged Delhi University’s decision to consider Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2023 scores for admission to the newly introduced five-year integrated law courses.

The case is heard by a Division Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula. As reported by the bench, “Advocate Mohinder S Rupal appeared for the DU and said that he needs some to respond to the plea. The Bench, therefore, adjourned the case to August 17, 2023.”

The plea also stated the University Grants Commission (UGC) has said that all central universities shall conduct their UG admission processes in accordance with CUET. While admission for all other courses is being done through CUET, for the five-year law courses at DU, CLAT scores are being considered. 

As a result, only a separate class/category/segment of students can secure admission to the five-year courses at the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. 

Further, the petition also states that the CUET exam is being conducted in multiple languages whereas CLAT is conducted in English only which deprives candidates with diverse language bases from appearing in the exam.

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In a letter dated July 26, 2023, the Bar Council of India (BCI) permitted 60 seats each in the BAL.L.B (Hons) and BBA.LL.B. (Hons.) programs. Delhi University said that selection for enrolment in the 5-year integrated programs will be based on CLAT 2023.

Owing to this plea, The court said that “The CLAT exam has been conducted in English medium since its inception. However, the CUET (UG) exam is being conducted in 13 languages i.e., English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu”.

“It is worth noting here that CUET is more inclusive, more diverse and in tune with the mandate of the NEP. It is not out of place to mention here that Respondent No. 1 uses two languages i.e., English and Hindi in its teachings and semester exams”, the court added.

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